Rainsuit (light) 2 changes of clothing Slippers and cabinwear Extra pair of shoes/rubber boots Jacket Gloves and hat Sweatshirt, sweater Fish-finder (for finding structure and depth) Flashlight and fresh batteries Camera and lots of film (compact or disposable) Bug repellent Duct tape
Personal Effects and Sundry:
Dish towels & Dish cloths Pillow case Bath towels Sleeping bag (good to 20 degrees F) or sheets/blanket Snacks/ your favorite beverages Small first-aid kit (bandaids, painkillers, antiseptic spray, gauze, tape Sunscreen, sunglasses Pyrethrin mosquito coils Groceries for the length of your stay.
Packing your gear for the fly-in...
Gear packed into canvas-type bags makes loading the plane easier. One medium-sized cooler per couple (or one small cooler per person - six-pack size). Pack all groceries in cardboard boxes: otherwise, triple-bag. Bundle-wrap (any) landing nets to avoid snags and tangles (We do have landing nets at the outposts). Fishing rods in tubes are a good idea but if you don't have a tube please remove all tackle from rods and tape together. We encourage catch-and-release fishing. Pinching down hook barbs with pliers will reduce injury to fish stocks and help ensure continued good fishing in the future.
Suggested Fishing Tackle: (Whatever you don't bring can be purchased in Kenora.)
Northern Pike Fishing Tackle:
Medium to heavy action rod with 10-12# test 7" floating Rappalas - blue, silver, black, chartreuse Spoons - 4-5" -gold, silver, white Daredevils, blue foxes 3/4 oz little cleos Bucktail Mepps Large bass spinner baits
Walleye Fishing Tackle:
Light action rod / 6# test Little Joe spinners - 24" with 3/4 oz sinker (gold, chartruese, orange, green, white, red (get-em-all) 1/4oz lead-head jigs with 2" twister tails Deep-diving stickbaits Live bait is best and available at the dock. We recommend chubs or leeches
Smallmouth Bass Fishing:
Mediium to light action rods 6 to 8 lb test monofilament line Spinner Baits Shad Raps White flukes Plastic tube jigs Lead headed jigs Floating rapalas Husky jerks X-raps Top water plugs and spinners Mepps spinners
Fly-Fishing:
Top water cork or fuzzy mouse baits Shallow diving baits Sinking fly line Silver coloured flies & streamers Silver/blue colours Crawfish colours
